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Tinkerfest

AUGUST 6, 2012

The Museum of Discovery held a Tinkerfest Saturday August 4, 2012. Fun was had by all there. The Department of Physics and Astronomy added to the festivities by letting everyone build a Trebuchet and a “Star wheel”, an astronomical tool to find constellations in the night sky.

Dr. Tony Hall working with a Tinkerfest participant.

Dr. Tony Hall showing off a trebuchet.

Dr. Patrick Treuthardt amazing the crowds with a fresnel lens that later was used to make “solar smores!”

Dr. Patrick Treuthardt with the interested onlooker.

Dr. Patrick Treuthardt has a young man launch a bottle rocket.

Here are the making of the “solar smores” using the large fresnel lens.